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//The Wire//2300Z April 3, 2025////ROUTINE////BLUF: VBIED ATTACK FAILS IN AMSTERDAM. WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES GLOBAL RECIPROCAL TARIFF PLAN. TENSIONS IN MIDDLE EAST CONTINUE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Europe: This morning a suspected terrorist attempted to detonate a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) in Amsterdam. The would-be attacker parked his vehicle centrally in Dam Square, near a group of people, before attempting to detonate the device. This attempt failed, and immolated the driver of the vehicle. Footage of the incident indicates the driver did survive his failed detonation, however his condition is unknown.AC: Video footage of the incident very strongly indicates this was a deliberate terror attack that failed. The driver of the vehicle chose the same square in which 5x people were stabbed by a terrorist a week ago. When he attempted to detonate the device, his detonator failed and burned rather than exploding, as is an extremely common occurrence among crudely constructed IEDs.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - The White House unveiled their new global tariff plan, which has since resulted in much consternation on the international stage. The tariff plan is allegedly reciprocal, with the US planning to tax other nations the same as they tax the United States. While the mathematical process to determine each figure is more complicated than that, this is the general idea. However, in most cases the tariff's aren't reciprocal, with the United States still not taxing some nations at the level that they themselves tax the United States. The White House released several graphical charts indicating what nations will be taxed at which rate, leading most world leaders to make various statements of condemnation regarding the tariffs that affect them.Virginia: The USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7) departed port Norfolk yesterday evening, following the conclusion of a large exercise last week.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: It is unknown if a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is embarked on the Iwo Jima, or if this is more of a standard positioning movement to the shipyard for refit after her recent exercise. The Iwo Jima should be in her Advanced Phase training for deployment right now, but the timetables for various certifications could have been accelerated following the sharp increase in wartime preparations throughout the Middle East.Regarding the trade tariffs, the biggest international impacts will be felt by nations such as China, which is potentially facing a 34% tax increase, on top of the 20% Chinese companies already pay. This means that most goods from China will be subject to a 54% import tax if the tariffs stand as is (which will probably change with negotiation over the next few weeks). Domestically, the American stock markets responded by dumping roughly $2 trillion worth of value, mostly in the form of tech companies losing substantially as most of their business models rely on overseas labor and/or logistics which are now subject to heavy tariffs.Analyst: S2A1Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground//END REPORT//

This week it was the turn of the immigration service and the justice inspectorate to take Marjolein Faber to task over her unravelling immigration plans. Amsterdam is shocked as five people are stabbed in an apparently random attack near Dam Square. Travellers to the United States are warned about Donald Trump's backward shift on LBGT rights. PSV have to quarantine their new Spanish striker after the player is diagnosed with tuberculosis. And wolves, badgers and house cats are all blamed for wrecking the Netherlands' natural order.

//The Wire//2300Z March 27, 2025////ROUTINE////BLUF: VEHICLE RAMMING IN BERLIN, MASS STABBING IN AMSTERDAM. WILDFIRE SEASON RISKS INCREASED DUE TO HELENE DAMAGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Germany: Overnight a vehicle ramming attack was conducted in the Gesundbrunnen district of Berlin, resulting in multiple casualties. So far 6x people were wounded in the attack, and 1x fatality was reported.AC: At the moment, the circumstances of this attack are unclear. Some reporting suggests the ramming attack was intentional, other reports state that it was the result of a driver attempting to flee a police checkpoint because he was unlicensed, which resulted in the crash into a crowd of pedestrians. In either case, deliberate action was undertaken by the driver.Netherlands: This morning a mass stabbing was reported in Amsterdam. 5x victims were stabbed by an assailant in Dam Square, with the attacker being detained at the scene. So far no details on the attacker have been released by authorities.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - Following the Signal group chat scandal, overnight new developments have come to light.  Using the data from the group chat as a jumping off point, various old email accounts, friends lists on various accounts, and random other data points have been linked to several of government officials. The media group that originated this digital snooping also claims that passwords were also found on various websites, likely resulting from various data breaches over the years.North Carolina: Wildfire season is underway, bringing more risks than normal in some areas. For instance, in western North Carolina, the downed trees from Hurricane Helene have resulted in challenges managing wildfires. Similar situations and concerns have been reported in Tennessee and South Carolina.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments:  Even though federal resources have arrived to work cleanup operations in western North Carolina (all of which is greatly appreciated by locals), much of it has been unfortunately too little, too late. All locals know that state leadership has been intentionally dragging feet on their Helene response to the point of being criminally negligent, even though local responders have done and continue to do great work at the local level. Regarding the fire season, responders are doing the best they can but many fires have been burning for almost a week and are still at zero-percent containment.As one disaster often leads to another, the twist of the knife in this case turns out to be an increased wildfire risk. Downed trees provide fuel, change wind patterns, and provide barriers to vehicle traffic....both for firefighting resources and for those trying to evacuate. In short, firefighting will be a lot harder this year in the areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, so heightened situational awareness would be a great idea this fire season. If an evacuation is called for, evacuating earlier than you might think will be helpful, especially in areas that firefighting resources might have a hard time accessing. Just because a small passenger vehicle will squeeze through hurricane damaged roads doesn't mean that a firefighting rig can too.Regarding the new developments in Washington, it would seem that various journalists simply conducted a bunch of free online background checks on various people in the original group chat, and since data privacy is a nightmare these days, a lot of links could be made using very little initial data. This isn't really a groundbreaking or scandalous development, it's more akin to just bad data protection practices.We all have an old email address that we don't use anymore, or an account at a random website that we needed once and never used again, or the infamous data sucked up every single moment of an online existence. It turns out that gove

The municipality wants even fewer holiday rentals in Centrum and de Pijp, protests in Dam Square now need a 72-hour notice period, and Nobu restaurant is coming to Beatrix Park, together with a whole load of fancy apartments. A short news roundup for Amsterdam from 13 March 2025.Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam.https://broadcastamsterdam.nlLinks to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our website and on the Broadcast Amsterdam Pinterest feed. Credits: Podcast producer, Cathy Leung | Music beds: We Are OK

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 76-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,478 on turnover of $7.2-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan moved higher by more than 140 points Friday after the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rates as expected, sparking a rally among tech stocks on the U.S. markets overnight. The local bellwether electronics sector attracted most of the market's attention throughout the trading session, while old economy and financial stocks largely lost their luster, capping the gains on the broader market. Thousands march in Taipei for better wildlife conservation Animal rights groups took to the streets on Sunday to appeal for better stray animal management and improved wildlife conservation. According to Taiwan Walk for Wildlife, around 2-thousand people participated in the event in Taipei. The 2024 Walk for Wildlife, a one-hour march that looped (環行) through streets near the Legislative Yuan, began after TWW members, wildlife conservation experts, and legislators from across party lines delivered remarks. T-W-W says the goal of the march was to get the government to improve the management and reduction of stray dogs and cats and strengthen the management of stray dogs in ecological hotspots. The protesters presented a petition to the head of the Ministry of Agriculture's Animal Welfare Department, who responded by saying that authorities "respect and understand" the demands and will promote those that have gained social consensus, while also tightening stray dog control in some areas. Washington Post: Trump Tells Putin to Avoid Escalation in Ukraine US President-Elect Donald Trump has told his Russian counterpart to avoid an escalation in Ukraine according to a Washington Post report. The conflict (戰爭，衝突) could be one of the topics US President Joe Biden discusses when he meets Donald Trump at the White House this week. Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more. Netherlands Demonstrators Detained After Soccer Clashes Police have detained dozens of people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violent clashes targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. Amsterdam's mayor banned all demonstrations over the weekend in the aftermath of the scenes of youths on scooters and on foot attacking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters (支持者) on Thursday and Friday. It was widely condemned as a violent outburst of antisemitism in the Dutch capital. Local media reports showed police detaining one man Sunday who was taking part in a small demonstration on the central Dam Square. Police said on X they detained more than 50 people. UK Jamie Oliver Children's Book Withdrawn A children's book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticized for causing offense to Indigenous Australians. The Guardian newspaper reported that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation blasted “Billy And The Epic Escape” for employing a series of tropes about Indigenous Australians, including their relationships with the natural and spiritual worlds. The group criticized one of the subplots (次要情節) of the fantasy novel, which tells the story of an Indigenous girl living in foster care, for contributing to the “erasure, trivialisation (使顯得不重要), and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences.” Following the criticism, Oliver apologized “wholeheartedly.” That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 高雄美術特區2-4房全新落成，《惟美術》輕軌C22站散步即到家，近鄰青海商圈，卡位明星學區，徜徉萬坪綠海。 住近美術館，擁抱優雅日常，盡現驕傲風範！美術東四路X青海路 07-553-3838

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: An Unforgettable Summer: Love and Survival at Dam Square Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/an-unforgettable-summer-love-and-survival-at-dam-square Story Transcript:Nl: Op een zomerse dag op de Dam in Amsterdam stond Pieter zenuwachtig om zich heen te kijken.En: On a summer day at Dam Square in Amsterdam, Pieter stood nervously, looking around.Nl: De zomerse hitte maakte de mensen levendig, en de lucht was gevuld met het geluid van straatmuzikanten en de geur van verse wafels.En: The summer heat made people lively, and the air was filled with the sounds of street musicians and the scent of fresh waffles.Nl: Anouk pakte zijn hand stevig vast en gaf hem een geruststellende glimlach.En: Anouk gripped his hand firmly and gave him a reassuring smile.Nl: "Pieter, vandaag wordt geweldig," zei ze opgewekt.En: "Pieter, today is going to be great," she said cheerfully.Nl: Pieter probeerde te glimlachen terug, maar zijn angst om iets verkeerds te eten was nooit ver weg.En: Pieter tried to smile back, but his fear of eating something wrong was never far away.Nl: Anouk, met haar avontuurlijke geest, wilde dat Pieter een dag zonder zorgen had.En: Anouk, with her adventurous spirit, wanted Pieter to have a worry-free day.Nl: "Wat wil je eten?" vroeg Pieter voorzichtig.En: "What do you want to eat?" Pieter asked cautiously.Nl: "Er zijn zoveel kraampjes."En: "There are so many stalls."Nl: Anouk zag een kraampje met exotisch eten.En: Anouk spotted a stall with exotic food.Nl: "Laten we iets nieuws proberen!" riep ze enthousiast.En: "Let's try something new!" she exclaimed enthusiastically.Nl: Pieter knikte langzaam, hoewel zijn hart sneller begon te kloppen.En: Pieter nodded slowly, though his heart started to beat faster.Nl: Ze bestelden een gerecht dat heerlijk rook.En: They ordered a dish that smelled delicious.Nl: Pieter nam een hap, en even leek alles goed.En: Pieter took a bite, and for a moment, everything seemed fine.Nl: Maar plotseling voelde hij zijn keel dichtknijpen en zijn ademhaling verslechteren.En: But suddenly, he felt his throat tighten and his breathing worsen.Nl: Pieter keek geschrokken naar Anouk.En: Pieter looked at Anouk in shock.Nl: "Anouk... mijn allergie..." zijn stem was zwak.En: "Anouk... my allergy..." his voice was weak.Nl: Anouk's ogen werden groot van angst, maar ze handelde snel.En: Anouk's eyes widened with fear, but she acted quickly.Nl: "Je EpiPen! Waar is je EpiPen?" vroeg ze paniekerig.En: "Your EpiPen! Where is your EpiPen?" she asked frantically.Nl: Pieter wees naar zijn tas.En: Pieter pointed to his bag.Nl: Anouk pakte snel de EpiPen en diende de injectie toe.En: Anouk quickly grabbed the EpiPen and administered the injection.Nl: Maar Pieter's ademhaling verbeterde niet direct.En: But Pieter's breathing didn't improve immediately.Nl: “We moeten naar het ziekenhuis!” schreeuwde Anouk.En: “We need to get to the hospital!” Anouk shouted.Nl: Ze hield een taxi aan en hielp Pieter erin.En: She flagged down a taxi and helped Pieter inside.Nl: De rit naar het ziekenhuis duurde eeuwen voor Pieter, maar Anouk bleef hem kalmeren.En: The ride to the hospital felt like an eternity for Pieter, but Anouk kept comforting him.Nl: Bij het ziekenhuis aangekomen werd Pieter snel geholpen.En: Upon arriving at the hospital, Pieter was quickly attended to.Nl: Hij lag op een bed, terwijl de artsen hun werk deden.En: He lay on a bed while the doctors did their work.Nl: Anouk stond naast hem, haar ogen gevuld met zorgen.En: Anouk stood beside him, her eyes filled with worry.Nl: Na een paar uur kwam de dokter met goed nieuws.En: After a few hours, the doctor came with good news.Nl: "Hij zal helemaal herstellen," zei de dokter geruststellend.En: "He will make a full recovery," the doctor said reassuringly.Nl: Anouk haalde diep adem van opluchting.En: Anouk took a deep breath of relief.Nl: Toen Pieter eindelijk wakker werd, keek hij naar Anouk.En: When Pieter finally woke up, he looked at Anouk.Nl: "Dank je," fluisterde hij.En: "Thank you," he whispered.Nl: Zijn hand vond de hare.En: His hand found hers.Nl: “Je hebt me gered.”En: "You saved me."Nl: Anouk glimlachte door haar tranen heen.En: Anouk smiled through her tears.Nl: “Je stelde me bijna doodsangsten te rijk, Pieter.”En: “You almost scared me to death, Pieter.”Nl: Pieter lachte zwak.En: Pieter laughed weakly.Nl: "Ik weet nu dat ik meer moet vertrouwen op jou.En: "I know now that I need to trust you more.Nl: Misschien moet ik vaker dingen proberen."En: Maybe I should try things more often."Nl: Anouk gaf hem een kus op zijn voorhoofd.En: Anouk kissed his forehead.Nl: "Samen kunnen we alles aan."En: "Together we can handle anything."Nl: Vanaf die dag nam Pieter kleine risicos met Anouk aan zijn zijde.En: From that day on, Pieter took small risks with Anouk by his side.Nl: Ze genoten meer van het leven, wetende dat ze altijd op elkaar konden rekenen.En: They enjoyed life more, knowing they could always count on each other.Nl: De Dam Square, onwetend van het drama, bleef bruisen van leven, net zoals Pieter's nieuwgevonden moed.En: Dam Square, unaware of the drama, continued to buzz with life, just like Pieter's newfound courage. Vocabulary Words:nervously: zenuwachtigreassuring: geruststellendeadventurous: avontuurlijkecautiously: voorzichtigexotic: exotischenthusiastically: enthousiastthroat: keeltighten: dichtknijpenbreathing: ademhalingshock: geschrokkenallergy: allergieweak: zwakfrantically: paniekerigadministered: diende toeimprove: verbeterdeeternity: eeuwencomforting: kalmerenrecovery: herstellenreassuringly: geruststellendrelief: opluchtingweakly: zwakkissed: geverforehead: voorhoofdrisks: risicoscourage: moedscent: geurgripped: paktecheerfully: opgewektspotted: zagdelicious: heerlijk

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: An Unexpected Dog Tour Adventure in Amsterdam Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/an-unexpected-dog-tour-adventure-in-amsterdam Story Transcript:Nl: Het was een zonnige zaterdagmiddag op de Dam in Amsterdam.En: It was a sunny Saturday afternoon at Dam Square in Amsterdam.Nl: De klokken van het Koninklijk Paleis klonken vrolijk in de lucht.En: The bells of the Royal Palace rang cheerfully in the air.Nl: Sander en Femke hadden net een ijsje gekocht van een klein kraampje.En: Sander and Femke had just bought an ice cream from a small stall.Nl: Ze liepen hand in hand en genoten van de drukte om hen heen.En: They walked hand in hand, enjoying the hustle and bustle around them.Nl: Plotseling zagen ze een groep mensen verzamelen bij een groot standbeeld.En: Suddenly they saw a group of people gathering near a large statue.Nl: “Laten we gaan kijken wat er aan de hand is,” stelde Sander voor.En: "Let's go see what's going on," Sander suggested.Nl: Femke knikte enthousiast en ze liepen naar de groep toe.En: Femke nodded enthusiastically, and they walked towards the group.Nl: Er stond een man met een microfoon die heel enthousiast sprak.En: There was a man with a microphone speaking very enthusiastically.Nl: “Welkom, dames en heren, bij onze speciale tour!En: "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to our special tour!"Nl: ” zei de man.En: said the man.Nl: Sander en Femke luisterden aandachtig.En: Sander and Femke listened attentively.Nl: “Wat voor tour zou dit zijn?En: "What kind of tour do you think this is?"Nl: ” vroeg Femke fluisterend.En: Femke whispered.Nl: “Geen idee, maar het lijkt spannend,” antwoordde Sander.En: "No idea, but it seems exciting," Sander replied.Nl: Ze mengden zich in de groep en volgden het geluid van de man met de microfoon.En: They joined the group and followed the sound of the man with the microphone.Nl: De groep begon te lopen, langs de grote winkels en historische gebouwen.En: The group began walking past the large shops and historic buildings.Nl: De gids wees naar verschillende plekken en vertelde interessante verhalen.En: The guide pointed to various places and told interesting stories.Nl: Sander en Femke keken elkaar lachend aan.En: Sander and Femke smiled at each other.Nl: Dit leek een leuk toeval te zijn.En: This seemed like a fun coincidence.Nl: Maar toen begon de gids iets vreemds te vertellen.En: But then the guide started to say something strange.Nl: “En hier is de beste plek om je hond te laten rennen!En: "And here is the best place to let your dog run!"Nl: ” riep hij.En: he exclaimed.Nl: Sander en Femke keken om zich heen en zagen nu pas dat bijna iedereen in de groep een hond had.En: Sander and Femke looked around and only now noticed that almost everyone in the group had a dog.Nl: Grote honden, kleine honden, honden met jassen en zelfs honden met een zonnebril.En: Big dogs, small dogs, dogs with jackets, and even dogs wearing sunglasses.Nl: Femke kneep in Sanders hand.En: Femke squeezed Sander's hand.Nl: “Dit is een rondleiding voor honden!En: "This is a tour for dogs!"Nl: ” fluisterde ze verbaasd.En: she whispered in surprise.Nl: Sander lachte.En: Sander laughed.Nl: “Dat verklaart een heleboel,” zei hij.En: "That explains a lot," he said.Nl: “Wat nu?En: "What now?"Nl: ” vroeg Femke.En: asked Femke.Nl: “Laten we gewoon meedoen,” stelde Sander voor.En: "Let's just join in," Sander suggested.Nl: “Het kan grappig zijn.En: "It might be funny."Nl: ” Femke aarzelde even, maar knikte toen.En: Femke hesitated for a moment, then nodded.Nl: Ze volgden de gids verder en luisterden naar de uitleg over de beste hondenparken en waar je de lekkerste hondensnoepjes kunt kopen.En: They continued to follow the guide and listened to explanations about the best dog parks and where to buy the tastiest dog treats.Nl: Op een gegeven moment stopte de groep bij een groot grasveld.En: At one point, the group stopped at a large grassy field.Nl: Hier mochten alle honden vrij rondrennen.En: Here, all the dogs were allowed to run free.Nl: Sander en Femke gingen op een bankje zitten en keken naar de vrolijke dieren.En: Sander and Femke sat on a bench and watched the happy animals.Nl: Ze zagen een hond met een rood halsbandje die trucjes deed.En: They saw a dog with a red collar doing tricks.Nl: Zijn vrouw, Femke, klapte vrolijk in haar handen.En: Its owner, Femke, clapped joyfully.Nl: Ze zagen ook een grote Deense dog die achter een kleine bal aan rende.En: They also saw a large Great Dane chasing a small ball.Nl: “Dit is toch wel heel leuk,” zei Femke uiteindelijk.En: "This is actually quite fun," Femke said eventually.Nl: “Ja,” antwoordde Sander, “we hebben weer eens iets heel onverwachts meegemaakt.En: "Yes," answered Sander, "we've experienced something completely unexpected again."Nl: ” Ze lachten en besloten dat het tijd was om verder te gaan.En: They laughed and decided it was time to move on.Nl: Ze stonden op en verlieten de groep.En: They stood up and left the group.Nl: Toen ze de drukte van de Dam weer inliepen, voelde het alsof ze iets geheims hadden gedeeld.En: As they walked back into the bustling Dam Square, it felt as if they had shared a secret.Nl: Ze hadden per ongeluk deel uitgemaakt van een wereld waar ze normaal nooit zouden komen.En: They had accidentally become part of a world they would normally never enter.Nl: “Laten we een andere keer weer eens zo'n gek avontuur beleven,” stelde Sander voor.En: "Let's have another crazy adventure like this sometime," Sander suggested.Nl: Femke knikte en ze hielden elkaar stevig vast, klaar voor het volgende avontuur in de bruisende stad.En: Femke nodded, and they held each other tightly, ready for the next adventure in the vibrant city. Vocabulary Words:sunny: zonnigebells: klokkencheerfully: vrolijkbought: gekochtsmall: kleinhustle and bustle: druktesuddenly: plotselinggathering: verzamelenstatue: standbeeldenthusiastically: enthousiastspecial: specialeattentively: aandachtigexciting: spannendhistoric: historischestrange: vreemdbest: bestenoticed: zagensqueezed: kneepsurprise: verbaasdexplains: verklaarttastiest: lekkerstelarge: grotegrassy: grasvelddoing tricks: trucjes deedcollar: halsbandjechasing: rendeunexpected: onverwachtsbusyness: druktesecret: geheimsadventure: avontuur

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: The Cheesy Adventure: Johan's Journey Through Amsterdam Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-cheesy-adventure-johans-journey-through-amsterdam Story Transcript:Nl: De zon scheen op een typische dag in Amsterdam. Johan had een grote lach op zijn gezicht. Aan zijn fiets was een groot wiel Goudse kaas gebonden. Hij was helemaal blij.En: The sun was shining on a typical day in Amsterdam. Johan had a big smile on his face. Attached to his bike was a large wheel of Gouda cheese. He was completely happy.Nl: De mensen op straat keken naar Johan. Ze lachten. Ze wezen naar hem. Ze vroegen elkaar, "Wat doet die man met die kaas?". De kinderen wijzen en lachen. Ze vinden het grappig. Johan vindt het niet erg. Hij lacht terug.En: People on the street looked at Johan. They laughed. They pointed at him. They asked each other, "What is that man doing with that cheese?". The children pointed and laughed. They found it funny. Johan didn't mind. He smiled back.Nl: Johan fietste door de Dam Square. Veel toeristen waren er. Ze maakten foto's van Johan. Ze vonden het vreemd. Maar ook leuk. Ze denken, "Dit is Amsterdam. Alles kan hier".En: Johan rode through the Dam Square. Many tourists were there. They took pictures of Johan. They found it strange. But also fun. They thought, "This is Amsterdam. Anything can happen here".Nl: Fietsend langs de grachten, valt Johan op. Een jongen rent naar hem toe. Hij vraagt, "Waarom heb je een kaas aan je fiets?". Johan lacht en antwoordt, "Omdat ik van kaas hou". De jongen lacht ook. Hij rent terug naar zijn mama. Hij vertelt haar over Johan. Ze lacht ook. Ze vinden Johan leuk.En: Riding along the canals, Johan stood out. A boy ran up to him. He asked, "Why do you have a cheese on your bike?". Johan laughed and replied, "Because I love cheese". The boy laughed too. He ran back to his mom. He told her about Johan. She laughed too. They liked Johan.Nl: Maar dan, gebeurt er iets. De kaas valt van Johan's fiets! O nee! De mensen schrikken. Ze roepen, "Kijk uit voor de kaas!". De kaas rolt over de straat. Het brengt chaos. Auto's stoppen. Mensen springen opzij. De kaas rolt en rolt.En: But then, something happened. The cheese fell from Johan's bike! Oh no! People gasped. They shouted, "Watch out for the cheese!". The cheese rolled on the street. It caused chaos. Cars stopped. People jumped aside. The cheese rolled and rolled.Nl: Maar Johan is niet bang. Hij springt van zijn fiets. Hij rent naar de kaas. Hij pakt de kaas op. Hij zet het weer op zijn fiets. Iedereen klapt. Ze roepen, "Goed gedaan, Johan!". Johan lacht en zwaait.En: But Johan wasn't afraid. He jumped off his bike. He ran to the cheese. He picked up the cheese. He placed it back on his bike. Everyone cheered. They shouted, "Well done, Johan!". Johan laughed and waved.Nl: Eindelijk komt Johan thuis. Hij is moe, maar blij. Hij brengt de kaas naar zijn keuken. Hij haalt diep adem. Het was een avontuur. Maar Johan houdt van avonturen. En hij houdt van kaas.En: Finally, Johan arrived home. He was tired, but happy. He took the cheese to his kitchen. He took a deep breath. It was an adventure. But Johan loves adventures. And he loves cheese.Nl: Vanaf die dag is Johan beroemd in Amsterdam. Iedereen kent hem. Als ze Johan zien, zeggen ze, "Daar gaat onze kaasman". En Johan lacht. Hij zwaait terug. Dan stapt hij op zijn fiets, de kaas veilig gebonden, en rijdt hij weer door Amsterdam. Klaar voor een nieuw avontuur.En: From that day on, Johan became famous in Amsterdam. Everyone knew him. When they saw Johan, they would say, "There goes our cheese man". And Johan laughed. He waved back. Then he got on his bike, the cheese securely tied, and rode through Amsterdam again. Ready for a new adventure. Vocabulary Words:what: Watsun: zonsmile: lachbike: fietscheese: kaashappy: blijlaughed: lachtenchildren: kinderenstrange: vreemdfun: leukpeople: mensenwatch: watchjumped: sprongenchaos: chaosafraid: bangkitchen: keukenadventure: avontuurfamous: beroemdsaid: zeiride: rijdenarrived: aangekomen

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: An Enchanting King's Day: The Lost and Found Orange Hat Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/an-enchanting-kings-day-the-lost-and-found-orange-hat Story Transcript:Nl: Het was een zonnige morgen in Amsterdam. De stad kleurde oranje. Daan, Lotte en Thijs wisten wat dat betekende: Koningsdag!En: It was a sunny morning in Amsterdam. The city turned orange. Daan, Lotte, and Thijs knew what that meant: King's Day!Nl: Daan had een grote oranje hoed. Zijn shirt was net zo oranje als een wortel en hij had grappige oranje schoenen.En: Daan wore a large orange hat. His shirt was as orange as a carrot, and he had funny orange shoes.Nl: Lotte had een schitterende oranje jurk aan, met een oranje haarband. Ze zag er helemaal geweldig uit in oranje.En: Lotte wore a dazzling orange dress with an orange headband. She looked absolutely fantastic in orange.Nl: Thijs had een fleurige oranje trui aan en oranje sokken tot op zijn knieën. Ze waren klaar om feest te vieren!En: Thijs wore a colorful orange sweater and orange socks up to his knees. They were ready to celebrate!Nl: Overal waren mensen. Ze zongen, dansten en lachten. Daan, Lotte en Thijs liepen langs grachten vol met feestende mensen. Op iedere hoek was muziek; er stonden bandjes, DJ's en zelfs een koor.En: There were people everywhere. They sang, danced, and laughed. Daan, Lotte, and Thijs walked along canals full of partying people. There was music on every corner; there were bands, DJs, and even a choir.Nl: Oh, wat hadden ze lol! Ze namen selfies bij het Rijksmuseum, dansten op de muziek bij het Leidseplein en aten een haring bij de viskraam in de Albert Cuypstraat. Amsterdam was een groot feest!En: Oh, how much fun they had! They took selfies at the Rijksmuseum, danced to the music at Leidseplein, and ate herring at the fish stand on Albert Cuypstraat. Amsterdam was a big party!Nl: Toch ging er iets mis. Terwijl ze dansten, raakte Daan zijn hoed kwijt. Zijn mooie, oranje hoed! Ze keken overal, maar ze vonden de hoed niet. Daan was ontzettend verdrietig.En: However, something went wrong. While they were dancing, Daan lost his hat. His beautiful, orange hat! They looked everywhere, but could not find the hat. Daan was incredibly sad.Nl: Ze besloten een plan te maken om Daans hoed terug te vinden. Ze splitsten op en gingen ieder een andere kant op. Lotte ging naar de bloemenmarkt, Thijs naar de Dam en Daan bleef bij het Leidseplein.En: They decided to make a plan to find Daan's hat. They split up and went in different directions. Lotte went to the flower market, Thijs to the Dam Square, and Daan stayed at Leidseplein.Nl: Het was bijna avond toen Thijs een hoed zag zweven op een gracht. Het was Daans hoed! Hoe blij hij was! Thijs haalde de hoed op met een visnet dat hij van een visser leende.En: It was almost evening when Thijs saw a hat floating on a canal. It was Daan's hat! He was so happy! Thijs retrieved the hat with a fishing net borrowed from a fisherman.Nl: Thijs bracht de hoed naar Daan en de blijdschap was groot. Daan was zo blij dat hij Thijs om de nek vloog. Samen gingen ze Lotte ophalen en vierden ze feest tot de zon onderging.En: Thijs brought the hat to Daan, and the joy was immense. Daan was so happy that he hugged Thijs tightly. Together, they went to pick up Lotte and celebrated until the sun went down.Nl: Zo eindigde hun Koningsdag in Amsterdam. Ze waren van top tot teen oranje. Ze genoten van het feest. En hoewel de hoed zoek was, vonden ze hem weer terug. Het was een dag die Daan, Lotte en Thijs nooit zouden vergeten. Een dag vol oranje, vol muziek, vol plezier. Een echte Koningsdag!En: That's how their King's Day in Amsterdam ended. They were orange from head to toe. They enjoyed the party. And even though the hat was lost, they found it again. It was a day that Daan, Lotte, and Thijs would never forget. A day full of orange, music, and fun. A true King's Day! Vocabulary Words:King's Day: KoningsdagAmsterdam: AmsterdamDaan: DaanLotte: LotteThijs: Thijsorange: oranjehat: hoedshirt: shirtshoes: schoenendress: jurksweater: truisocks: sokkenmusic: muziekparty: feestpeople: mensencanals: grachtendancing: dansenlaughing: lachenflower market: bloemenmarktRijksmuseum: RijksmuseumLeidseplein: Leidsepleinherring: haringfish stand: viskraamlost: kwijtfound: gevondenjoy: blijdschapcelebrate: vierensun: zonevening: avond

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Orange Enchantment: A King's Day Tale in Amsterdam Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/orange-enchantment-a-kings-day-tale-in-amsterdam Story Transcript:Nl: In de drukke stad Amsterdam woonden Jan en Lotte.En: In the busy city of Amsterdam lived Jan and Lotte.Nl: Beiden hielden van de kleur oranje.En: Both of them loved the color orange.Nl: Elk jaar verheugden ze zich op Koningsdag.En: Every year, they looked forward to King's Day.Nl: Deze dag droegen ze alles oranje.En: On this day, they wore everything orange.Nl: Kleren, pruiken, zelfs hun zonnebrillen waren oranje.En: Clothes, wigs, even their sunglasses were orange.Nl: De dag vóór Koningsdag was een belangrijke dag.En: The day before King's Day was an important day.Nl: Dit was de dag dat ze hun oranje outfit klaarmaakten.En: This was the day they prepared their orange outfit.Nl: Jan en Lotte gingen vaak winkelen in de Kalverstraat.En: Jan and Lotte often went shopping in Kalverstraat.Nl: Ze zochten naar oranje stoffen, sjaals, t-shirts, en natuurlijk naar oranje pruiken en zonnebrillen.En: They searched for orange fabrics, scarves, t-shirts, and of course, for orange wigs and sunglasses.Nl: Ze gingen naar huis, klaar om hun outfit te maken.En: They went home, ready to put together their outfit.Nl: De volgende ochtend was het Koningsdag.En: The next morning was King's Day.Nl: De zon scheen op de grachten van Amsterdam.En: The sun shone on the canals of Amsterdam.Nl: Woonboten versierden met oranje bannieren.En: Houseboats decorated with orange banners.Nl: De geur van versgebakken oliebollen dreef door de straten.En: The smell of freshly baked oliebollen drifted through the streets.Nl: Jan en Lotte deden hun oranje kleding aan, hun oranje pruiken en zonnebrillen.En: Jan and Lotte put on their orange clothing, their orange wigs, and sunglasses.Nl: Ze zagen er fantastisch uit, van top tot teen oranje.En: They looked fantastic, entirely orange from head to toe.Nl: Ze gingen de stad in, juichend en zwaaiend naar iedereen die ze zagen.En: They walked into the city, cheering and waving at everyone they saw.Nl: Ze speelden spelletjes op straat, dronken oranje limonade en dansten met iedereen die oranje droeg.En: They played games on the street, drank orange lemonade, and danced with everyone wearing orange.Nl: Amsterdam vierde Koningsdag, en Jan en Lotte vierden mee.En: Amsterdam celebrated King's Day, and Jan and Lotte celebrated along.Nl: Maar er was een probleem.En: But there was a problem.Nl: Bij de laatste winkel hadden ze een tas met oranje ballonnen en slingers achtergelaten.En: They had left a bag with orange balloons and streamers at the last shop.Nl: Ze merkten het pas toen ze op de Dam stonden.En: They only noticed it when they were at Dam Square.Nl: Zonder de ballonnen en slingers, voelde hun oranje feest niet compleet.En: Without the balloons and streamers, their orange celebration did not feel complete.Nl: Ze waren een beetje verdrietig.En: They were a bit sad.Nl: Ze besloten terug te gaan naar de winkel.En: They decided to go back to the shop.Nl: Maar de stad was enorm druk.En: However, the city was extremely crowded.Nl: Mensen waren overal, spelend, zingend, dansend.En: People were everywhere, playing, singing, dancing.Nl: Het was moeilijk om de weg terug te vinden.En: It was difficult to find their way back.Nl: Plotseling zagen ze een kleine jongen.En: Suddenly, they saw a young boy.Nl: Hij had hun oranje tas!En: He had their orange bag!Nl: Hij lachte naar hen en gaf de tas terug.En: He smiled at them and returned the bag.Nl: Jan en Lotte juichten.En: Jan and Lotte cheered.Nl: Ze dankten de jongen en gaven hem een oranje ballon.En: They thanked the boy and gave him an orange balloon.Nl: Nu was hun oranje feest compleet.En: Now, their orange celebration was complete.Nl: De zon begon te zakken, terwijl de lantaarns over de Amsterdamse grachten aangingen.En: As the sun began to set, the lanterns over the Amsterdam canals lit up.Nl: Jan en Lotte gingen naar huis, moe maar gelukkig.En: Jan and Lotte went home, tired but happy.Nl: Hun oranje dag was voorbij, maar ze dachten er al aan om volgend jaar weer in het oranje te vieren.En: Their orange day was over, but they were already thinking about celebrating in orange again next year.Nl: En zo eindigde de Koningsdag voor Jan en Lotte.En: And thus ended King's Day for Jan and Lotte.Nl: Hun liefde voor oranje bleef hetzelfde.En: Their love for orange remained the same.Nl: En zelfs zonder tassen, slingers of ballonnen zou hun Koningsdag altijd speciaal zijn.En: Even without bags, streamers, or balloons, their King's Day would always be special.Nl: Want het belangrijkste was niet de kleur oranje, maar de vreugde van het vieren samen.En: Because the most important thing was not the color orange, but the joy of celebrating together. Vocabulary Words:In: Nlbusy: drukkecity: stadAmsterdam: Amsterdamlived: woondenJan: JanLotte: Lottecolor: kleurorange: oranjeKing's Day: Koningsdagwore: droegenoutfit: outfitshopping: winkelenstreet: straatfabrics: stoffenscarves: sjaalst-shirts: t-shirtssunglasses: zonnebrillencanals: grachtencelebrated: vierdenproblem: probleembag: tasballoons: ballonnenstreamers: slingerscomplete: compleetcheered: juichtenboy: jongenthank: danktenspecial: speciaal

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: The Rain-Defying Adventures of Jan and His Big Red Umbrella Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-rain-defying-adventures-of-jan-and-his-big-red-umbrella Story Transcript:Nl: Kijk naar Jan!En: Look at Jan!Nl: Daar fietst hij door de natte straten van de stad Amsterdam.En: There he is, cycling through the wet streets of the city of Amsterdam.Nl: Zijn fiets slipt en slipt over de gladde keien, maar Jan is niet bang.En: His bike slips and slides over the smooth cobblestones, but Jan is not afraid.Nl: Zijn gekleurd, miniatuurparapluutje, vast aan zijn stuur, beschermt hem tegen de grote, koude druppels van de regen.En: His colorful, miniature umbrella attached to his handlebars protects him from the large, cold raindrops.Nl: Langs het kanaal rijdt hij.En: He rides along the canal.Nl: De boten dobberen rustig op de grote, donkere golven.En: The boats bob peacefully on the large, dark waves.Nl: De wind speelt met de takken van de bomen.En: The wind plays with the branches of the trees.Nl: De lucht is vol met het geluid van klokkenspel uit de Oude Kerk.En: The air is filled with the sound of bells from the Oude Kerk.Nl: Maar Jan hoort het niet.En: But Jan doesn't hear it.Nl: Het lied van de regen vult zijn oren.En: The song of the rain fills his ears.Nl: Regendruppels kleuren zijn jas en broek donker, maar hij tovert een lach op zijn gezicht.En: Raindrops darken his jacket and pants, but he conjures a smile on his face.Nl: Daar in de verte, ziet hij de felle kleuren van de bloemenmarkt.En: There in the distance, he sees the bright colors of the flower market.Nl: Al de bloemen zijn nat van de regen.En: All the flowers are wet from the rain.Nl: De bloemenverkopers, met hun grote paraplu's, begroeten hem vrolijk.En: The flower sellers, with their big umbrellas, greet him cheerfully.Nl: Hij rijdt verder, langs de markt, naar de grote boekwinkel bij de Dam.En: He continues riding, past the market, towards the big bookstore near the Dam Square.Nl: Daar hebben ze het boek dat hij zoekt.En: There they have the book he is looking for.Nl: Hij springt van zijn fiets en loopt de boekwinkel binnen.En: He hops off his bike and enters the bookstore.Nl: Maar oh nee!En: But oh no!Nl: Zijn kleine paraplu kan hem niet meer beschermen.En: His small umbrella can no longer protect him.Nl: Zijn kaart van papier is helemaal nat.En: His paper map is completely soaked.Nl: Hij kijkt met droevige ogen naar de weke kaart in zijn handen.En: He looks at the soggy map in his hands with sad eyes.Nl: Maar dan, ziet hij iets moois.En: But then, he sees something beautiful.Nl: Een grote, rode paraplu.En: A big, red umbrella.Nl: Hij koopt het met het laatste geld in zijn zak.En: He buys it with the last money in his pocket.Nl: Blij rent hij terug naar zijn natte fiets, hangt de grote, rode paraplu aan zijn stuur en opent hem breed om hem en zijn fiets te beschermen.En: Happily, he runs back to his drenched bike, hangs the big, red umbrella on his handlebars, and opens it wide to protect him and his bike.Nl: Hij fietst weer vrolijk door de stad.En: He cycles through the city again, joyfully.Nl: Zijn nieuwe, grote paraplu houdt de regen tegen.En: His new, big umbrella keeps the rain at bay.Nl: Hij maakt de mensen aan het lachen.En: It makes people laugh.Nl: Kijk naar Jan, roepen ze, en zijn grote, rode paraplu!En: Look at Jan, they shout, and his big, red umbrella!Nl: Dus zijn dag eindigt goed.En: So his day ends well.Nl: Jan blijft lachend fietsen, ondanks de voortdurende regen.En: Jan keeps cycling with a smile, despite the constant rain.Nl: En als hij 's nachts het licht uitdoet, is zijn laatste gedachte aan de dag van de grote, rode paraplu, de dag waarop hij de regen heeft verslagen.En: And when he turns off the light at night, his final thought is of the day with the big, red umbrella, the day he defeated the rain. Vocabulary Words:Look: Kijk naarJan: JanThere: Daarhe: hijis: iscycling: fietstthrough: doorthe: dewet: nattestreets: stratenof: vanthe: decity: stadof: vanAmsterdam: AmsterdamHis: Zijnbike: fietsslips: sliptand: enslides: sliptover: overthe: desmooth: gladdecobblestones: keienbut: maaris: isnot: nietafraid: bangHis: Zijncolorful: gekleurd

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: The Statue Prankster of Amsterdam: A Day of Laughter and Surprises Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-statue-prankster-of-amsterdam-a-day-of-laughter-and-surprises Story Transcript:Nl: In onze stad, de bruisende stad Amsterdam, gebeuren veel dingen.En: In our city, the bustling city of Amsterdam, many things happen.Nl: Maar heb je ooit gehoord van Pieter, die zich voordeed als standbeeld?En: But have you ever heard of Pieter, who posed as a statue?Nl: Pieter was een grote grappenmaker.En: Pieter was a big prankster.Nl: Hij hield ervan mensen aan het lachen te maken.En: He loved making people laugh.Nl: En zijn vriendin, Sophie, hield ervan om met hem te lachen.En: And his girlfriend, Sophie, loved laughing with him.Nl: Op een dag kreeg Pieter het leuke idee om zich voor te doen als standbeeld.En: One day, Pieter had the fun idea to pose as a statue.Nl: Waar zou hij dat beter kunnen doen dan op het drukke Damplein?En: Where could he do it better than at the busy Dam Square?Nl: Daar stond hij, stil als een standbeeld onder de heldere, blauwe lucht.En: There he stood, still as a statue under the bright blue sky.Nl: Mensen liepen langs, druk aan het praten, hun eigen leven levend.En: People walked by, busy talking, living their own lives.Nl: Ze hadden geen idee dat er iets spannends zou gaan gebeuren.En: They had no idea that something exciting was about to happen.Nl: Pieter was heel goed in stil staan, net als een standbeeld.En: Pieter was very good at standing still, just like a statue.Nl: Hij droeg een zilvergrijs pak, en hij had zelfs zijn gezicht grijs geschilderd.En: He wore a silver-gray suit, and he even painted his face gray.Nl: Hij zag eruit alsof hij van steen was gemaakt.En: He looked as if he were made of stone.Nl: Plotseling bewoog Pieter.En: Suddenly, Pieter moved.Nl: Hij verschoof een beetje, of knipperde met zijn ogen.En: He shifted a little or blinked his eyes.Nl: De mensen schrokken.En: People were startled.Nl: Sommigen gilden.En: Some screamed.Nl: Anderen lachten.En: Others laughed.Nl: Sophie, die in de buurt stond, lachte het hardst.En: Sophie, who was nearby, laughed the hardest.Nl: Dit ging de hele dag door.En: This went on all day.Nl: Pieter was stil, de mensen waren bang, dan lachten ze.En: Pieter was silent, people were scared, then they laughed.Nl: Het was een mooie dag.En: It was a beautiful day.Nl: Maar uiteindelijk werd het avond.En: But eventually, it became evening.Nl: De lucht werd donker, de maan kwam op.En: The sky darkened, the moon rose.Nl: Pieter was moe van al het stilstaan.En: Pieter was tired of standing still.Nl: En de mensen werden ook moe.En: And the people were tired too.Nl: Ze gingen naar huis.En: They went home.Nl: Pieter stopte met zijn standbeeld-spel.En: Pieter stopped his statue act.Nl: Hij stapte uit zijn standbeeld stand en strekte zich uit.En: He stepped out of his statue pose and stretched.Nl: Het was een lange, leuke dag, vol lachen en schrikken.En: It had been a long, fun day, full of laughter and surprises.Nl: Sophie kwam naar hem toe.En: Sophie came to him.Nl: Ze gaf hem een warme knuffel.En: She gave him a warm hug.Nl: "Ik ben trots op je, Pieter," zei Sophie.En: "I'm proud of you, Pieter," Sophie said.Nl: "Je hebt de mensen vandaag echt bang gemaakt.En: "You really scared people today.Nl: Maar je hebt ze ook aan het lachen gemaakt.En: But you also made them laugh."Nl: "Pieter glimlachte.En: Pieter smiled.Nl: Hij was blij dat hij dit had gedaan.En: He was glad he had done this.Nl: En hij was ook blij dat het voorbij was.En: And he was also glad it was over.Nl: En zo eindigde de dag van het standbeeld-spel in Amsterdam.En: And so, the day of the statue act in Amsterdam came to an end.Nl: Mensen lachten, mensen schrokken, en Pieter en Sophie hadden een leuke dag.En: People laughed, people were scared, and Pieter and Sophie had a fun day.Nl: Het leven in Amsterdam was die dag misschien een beetje anders, een beetje spannender.En: Life in Amsterdam may have been a little different, a little more exciting that day.Nl: Maar aan het einde van de dag ging iedereen naar huis met een glimlach op hun gezicht.En: But at the end of the day, everyone went home with a smile on their face.Nl: Dus de volgende keer dat je langs een standbeeld loopt, kijk goed.En: So the next time you walk by a statue, look closely.Nl: Misschien is het wel Pieter, die daar staat, klaar om je te laten schrikken en lachen!En: Maybe it's Pieter, standing there, ready to scare and make you laugh! Vocabulary Words:city: stadAmsterdam: Amsterdamthings: dingenheard: gehoordPieter: Pieterposed: voordeedstatue: standbeeldprankster: grappenmakerlaugh: lachengirlfriend: vriendinSophie: Sophiefun: leukeidea: ideepose: voordoenbusy: drukDam Square: Dampleinstood: stondstill: stilsky: luchtpeople: mensenexciting: spannendgood: goedwore: droegsuit: pakpainted: geschilderdface: gezichtmade: gemaaktmoved: bewoogstartled: schrokkenscreamed: gilden

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: The Amsterdam Domino Effect: A Day of Adventure in the Sunny Streets Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-amsterdam-domino-effect-a-day-of-adventure-in-the-sunny-streets Story Transcript:Nl: Het was een heldere dag in Amsterdam.En: It was a clear day in Amsterdam.Nl: Felle zonnestralen kaatsten op de klinkers van de Dam.En: Bright rays of sunshine bounced off the cobblestones of Dam Square.Nl: Jeroen, Anneke en Pieter liepen over de brug.En: Jeroen, Anneke, and Pieter were walking across the bridge.Nl: Anneke had een rode jurk aan.En: Anneke was wearing a red dress.Nl: Jeroen droeg zijn typische blauwe jeans.En: Jeroen sported his typical blue jeans.Nl: Pieter had een zwarte hoed op.En: Pieter had a black hat on.Nl: In Amsterdam zijn er veel fietsen.En: In Amsterdam, there are many bicycles.Nl: Ze stonden netjes geparkeerd voor het café "De Zilveren Roos".En: They were neatly parked in front of the café "De Zilveren Roos."Nl: Jeroen wilde even uitrusten.En: Jeroen wanted to take a break.Nl: Hij zag een fietsenrek en een fiets met een comfortabel uitziend zadel.En: He saw a bike rack and a bike with a comfortably looking seat.Nl: Hij besloot daar op te gaan zitten.En: He decided to sit on it.Nl: Maar Jeroen vergat iets.En: But Jeroen forgot something.Nl: Fietsen in Amsterdam staan altijd dicht bij elkaar.En: Bicycles in Amsterdam are always close together.Nl: Ze zijn als dominostenen, als één valt, vallen ze allemaal.En: They are like dominoes, if one falls, they all fall.Nl: En dat is precies wat er gebeurde.En: And that's exactly what happened.Nl: Jeroen ging zitten op een fiets.En: Jeroen sat down on a bike.Nl: De fiets wankelde.En: The bike wobbled.Nl: En toen viel de ene fiets na de andere om.En: And then, one bike after another fell over.Nl: Het gaf een luid geluid, als een waterval van metaal en rubber.En: It made a loud noise, like a waterfall of metal and rubber.Nl: Iedereen in het café keek uit het raam.En: Everyone in the café looked out the window.Nl: De ober stopte met het trekken van een biertje.En: The bartender stopped pulling a beer.Nl: De barvrouw liet een kopje koffie vallen.En: The barmaid dropped a cup of coffee.Nl: De serveerster liet een bord met een stapel pannenkoeken vallen.En: The waitress dropped a plate with a stack of pancakes.Nl: Het was een heus spektakel.En: It was quite a spectacle.Nl: Anneke en Pieter waren verbaasd.En: Anneke and Pieter were astonished.Nl: Jeroen was beschaamd.En: Jeroen was embarrassed.Nl: Maar hij wist wat hij moest doen.En: But he knew what he had to do.Nl: Hij hielp om de fietsen terug te zetten.En: He helped put the bikes back in place.Nl: Eén voor één, met Anneke en Pieter aan zijn zijde.En: One by one, with Anneke and Pieter by his side.Nl: Het was hard werken, maar uiteindelijk stond elke fiets weer op zijn plek.En: It was hard work, but eventually, every bike was back in its place.Nl: Jeroen zei sorry tegen de mensen van het café.En: Jeroen apologized to the people in the café.Nl: Ook tegen de mensen van wie de fietsen waren.En: Also to the owners of the bikes.Nl: Hij bood aan om voor de schade te betalen.En: He offered to pay for the damages.Nl: Maar de mensen waren aardig.En: But the people were kind.Nl: Ze wuifden het weg en lachten.En: They waved it off and laughed.Nl: Ze noemden het "een echte Amsterdamse domino".En: They called it "a true Amsterdam domino effect."Nl: Daarna gingen Jeroen, Anneke en Pieter naar het café.En: Afterwards, Jeroen, Anneke, and Pieter went into the café.Nl: Ze bestelden warme chocolademelk.En: They ordered hot chocolate.Nl: Het voelde goed om even te zitten, maar dit keer op de veilige stoelen van het café.En: It felt good to sit down, but this time on the safe chairs of the café.Nl: Ze lachten om wat er was gebeurd.En: They laughed about what had happened.Nl: Het was een avontuur dat ze nooit zouden vergeten, een avontuur in de zonnige straten van Amsterdam.En: It was an adventure they would never forget, an adventure in the sunny streets of Amsterdam.Nl: En zo kwam er een eind aan de dag.En: And so, the day came to an end.Nl: De zon ging onder en kleurde de lucht in tinten van sinaasappel en roze.En: The sun set and colored the sky in shades of orange and pink.Nl: Samen gingen Jeroen, Anneke en Pieter naar huis.En: Jeroen, Anneke, and Pieter went home together.Nl: Ze hadden veel geleerd.En: They had learned a lot.Nl: Vooral Jeroen.En: Especially Jeroen.Nl: Nu wist hij waar hij kon zitten.En: Now he knew where he could sit.Nl: En vooral waar hij niet kon zitten.En: And especially where he couldn't.Nl: En de fietsen?En: And the bikes?Nl: Die stonden altijd spectaculair op hun plek.En: They always stood spectacularly in their place.Nl: Ze waren de stille getuigen van een dag vol avontuur.En: They were the silent witnesses of a day full of adventure.Nl: Vanaf die dag waren ze een herinnering aan die ene keer dat Jeroen de 'Amsterdamse domino' begon.En: From that day on, they were a reminder of the time when Jeroen started the 'Amsterdam domino effect'.Nl: En dat is het prachtige aan Amsterdam.En: And that's the beauty of Amsterdam.Nl: De stad leeft.En: The city lives.Nl: De stad leert.En: The city learns.Nl: En het mooiste van alles, de stad vergeet nooit.En: And best of all, the city never forgets.Nl: En Jeroen, Anneke en Pieter ook niet.En: And neither do Jeroen, Anneke, and Pieter. Vocabulary Words:Amsterdam: Amsterdamday: dagsunshine: zonnestralencobblestones: klinkersbridge: brugRed: roodblue: blauweblack: zwartebicycles: fietsencafé: cafébreak: uitrustenbike rack: fietsenrekseat: zadeldominoes: dominostenenfall: vallenloud noise: luid geluidspectacle: spektakelastonished: verbaasdembarrassed: beschaamdhelp: helpenapologize: sorry zeggenpay: betalendamages: schadelaugh: lachenorder: bestellenhot chocolate: warme chocolademelksit: zittensunset: zonsondergangsky: luchthome: naar huis

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Riding Through the Storm: Jan and Anna's Rainy Amsterdam Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/riding-through-the-storm-jan-and-annas-rainy-amsterdam-adventure Story Transcript:Nl: Het was echt hollands weer die dag, regen en wind teisterden Amsterdam. Twee goede vrienden, Jan en Anna, stonden op het punt om een grote uitdaging aan te gaan. Ze moesten op hun fietsen naar het werk. Maar... het regende zo hard!En: It was really Dutch weather that day, rain and wind were tormenting Amsterdam. Two good friends, Jan and Anna, were about to take on a big challenge. They had to go to work on their bikes. But... it was raining so hard!Nl: Jan, een lange man met een baard, keek uit zijn raam. "Oh, wat een slecht weer!", murmelde hij. Hij sneed zijn boterham, dacht na en veegde broodkruimels van de tafel. Hij woonde dichtbij het bekende Vondelpark, een mooi groot park midden in Amsterdam. Zijn werk was in het hart van de stad, bij de Dam.En: Jan, a tall man with a beard, looked out his window. "Oh, what terrible weather!", he muttered. He made his sandwich, pondered, and wiped bread crumbs off the table. He lived close to the famous Vondelpark, a beautiful big park in the middle of Amsterdam. His workplace was in the heart of the city, at the Dam Square.Nl: Anna keek ook uit haar raam. Ze was de beste vriendin van Jan. Ze had rood haar, sproeten op haar gezicht, en was altijd vrolijk. Anna woonde op de Prinsengracht, en haar werk was ook bij de Dam. Ze wilde geen seconde laat zijn voor haar werk.En: Anna also looked out her window. She was Jan's best friend. She had red hair, freckles on her face, and was always cheerful. Anna lived on the Prinsengracht, and her workplace was also at the Dam Square. She didn't want to be a single second late for work.Nl: Jan pakte zijn fiets, zette zijn hoed op en ging naar buiten. De regen viel op hem neer. Jan dacht: "Te veel regen! Maar werk is werk." Op dezelfde tijd, deed Anna haar jas aan, zette haar capuchon op, en stapte op haar fiets. Ze riep: "Regen, ik ben niet bang voor je!"En: Jan grabbed his bike, put on his hat, and went outside. The rain fell down on him. Jan thought, "Too much rain! But work is work." At the same time, Anna put on her coat, pulled up her hood, and got on her bike. She shouted, "Rain, I'm not afraid of you!"Nl: Jan fietste door het Vondelpark. De paden waren nat, de bomen druppelden water. Hij was nat. Maar hij gaf niet op. Aan de andere kant fietste Anna door de natte straten van de Prinsengracht. Ze zag grachtenpanden, boten en bruggen. Anna's kleren waren ook nat. Maar, ze gaf niet op.En: Jan cycled through the Vondelpark. The paths were wet, the trees were dripping water. He was wet too. But he didn't give up. On the other hand, Anna cycled through the wet streets of the Prinsengracht. She saw canal houses, boats, and bridges. Anna's clothes were wet too. But she didn't give up.Nl: Ze kwamen allebei bij de Dam aan. Ze zagen veel mensen met paraplu's. "Wat een weer!", zeiden ze tegen elkaar. Met natte kleren gingen ze naar hun kantoor. Ze waren op tijd voor hun werk.En: They both arrived at the Dam Square. They saw many people with umbrellas. "What weather!", they said to each other. With wet clothes, they went to their office. They were on time for work.Nl: Het was een moeilijke fietstocht, maar ze deden het! Jan en Anna hadden de strijd met de regen gewonnen. Ze leerden dat weer of geen weer, werk belangrijk is. En ook dat je met moed alle stormen kunt overwinnen.En: It was a difficult bike ride, but they did it! Jan and Anna had won the battle against the rain. They learned that rain or shine, work is important. And also that with courage, you can overcome any storm.Nl: Vanaf die dag, keken ze altijd uit naar regendagen. Ze zeiden met een glimlach: "Laat het maar regenen, wij zijn er klaar voor!". En zo bleven Jan en Anna altijd lachen, zelfs onder de donkerste wolken van Amsterdam.En: From that day on, they always looked forward to rainy days. They said with a smile, "Let it rain, we're ready!". And so, Jan and Anna always kept smiling, even under the darkest clouds of Amsterdam. Vocabulary Words:Dutch: EnglishAmsterdam: AmsterdamAnna: Annabridge: bruggencanal houses: grachtenpandencheerful: vrolijkcity: stadclouds: wolkencoat: jascourage: moedDam Square: Damdark: donkerdifficult: moeilijkfamous: bekendefriends: vriendenhair: haarheart: hartimportant: belangrijkrain: regenred: roodsmile: glimlachstorm: stormstreets: stratenumbrella: parapluVondelpark: Vondelparkwet: natwindow: raamwork: werkworkplace: werkplekbike: fiets

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Lost in Amsterdam: The Quest for the Legendary Pancake House Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/lost-in-amsterdam-the-quest-for-the-legendary-pancake-house Story Transcript:Nl: Met een blij gezicht stapte Anna uit de trein in Amsterdam.En: With a happy face, Anna stepped off the train in Amsterdam.Nl: Ze was dol op dit mooie, drukke en kleurrijke stadje.En: She loved this beautiful, bustling, and colorful little town.Nl: Ze was op zoek naar een legendarisch pannenkoekenhuis.En: She was looking for a legendary pancake house.Nl: Ze was vaak door de kanalen en steegjes van Amsterdam gedwaald, maar het pannenkoekenhuis had ze nooit gevonden.En: She had often wandered through the canals and alleyways of Amsterdam, but she had never found the pancake house.Nl: Vandaag zou anders zijn, beloofde ze zichzelf.En: Today would be different, she promised herself.Nl: Anna begon de stad op haar gemak te verkennen.En: Anna began to explore the city at her leisure.Nl: Ze passeerde de beroemde bloemenmarkt, de mensenmassa op de Dam en de fietsers die voorbijgingen.En: She passed the famous flower market, the crowd on Dam Square, and the passing cyclists.Nl: Maar de smalle straten van Amsterdam waren als een doolhof voor Anna.En: But the narrow streets of Amsterdam were like a maze to Anna.Nl: Ze raakte verdwaald.En: She got lost.Nl: Ze kwam bij de rivier de Amstel.En: She arrived at the river Amstel.Nl: Anna was daar nog nooit geweest!En: Anna had never been there before!Nl: Bootjes gleden voorbij.En: Boats glided by.Nl: Ze zag mensen lachen en genieten.En: She saw people laughing and enjoying themselves.Nl: Maar Anna kon niet genieten.En: But Anna couldn't enjoy it.Nl: Ze was haar weg kwijt.En: She was lost.Nl: Anna vroeg een oude dame om hulp.En: Anna asked an old lady for help.Nl: 'Kunt u me helpen, alstublieft?'En: "Can you help me, please?"Nl: vroeg ze.En: she asked.Nl: 'Ik ben op zoek naar het pannenkoekenhuis.'En: "I'm looking for the pancake house."Nl: De oude dame lachte en wees naar een straatje.En: The old lady laughed and pointed to a small street.Nl: 'Volg die straat,' zei ze.En: "Follow that street," she said.Nl: 'Dan vind je het.'En: "Then you will find it."Nl: Met een hoopvol hart volgde Anna de weg.En: With a hopeful heart, Anna followed the path.Nl: Maar na een tijdje stond ze weer op hetzelfde plein.En: But after a while, she ended up back at the same square.Nl: Ze was weer verdwaald!En: She was lost again!Nl: Plotseling zag ze een groep kinderen.En: Suddenly, she saw a group of children.Nl: Ze zaten op de grond en aten pannenkoeken!En: They were sitting on the ground, eating pancakes!Nl: Anna's ogen lichtten op.En: Anna's eyes lit up.Nl: 'Waar hebben jullie die pannenkoeken vandaan?'En: "Where did you get those pancakes from?"Nl: vroeg ze.En: she asked.Nl: De kinderen wezen naar een klein, gezellig ogend huisje aan het einde van een straat.En: The children pointed to a small, cozy-looking house at the end of a street.Nl: Een geur van warme pannenkoeken omringde haar toen ze naar het huisje liep.En: A smell of warm pancakes surrounded her as she walked towards the house.Nl: Een bordje boven de deur zei: "Het Pannenkoekenhuis".En: A sign above the door said: "The Pancake House".Nl: Anna's hart sprong op.En: Anna's heart leaped.Nl: Ze had het eindelijk gevonden!En: She had finally found it!Nl: Ze kon niet wachten om naar binnen te gaan en een heerlijke pannenkoek te bestellen.En: She couldn't wait to go inside and order a delicious pancake.Nl: En zo, na een lange, ingewikkelde zoektocht, vond Anna eindelijk haar beroemde lokale pannenkoekenhuis in Amsterdam.En: And so, after a long and complicated search, Anna finally found her famous local pancake house in Amsterdam.Nl: Geduld en doorzettingsvermogen hadden haar de weg gewezen.En: Patience and perseverance had guided her the way.Nl: Verdwaald zijn in Amsterdam was geen probleem meer voor Anna.En: Getting lost in Amsterdam was no longer a problem for Anna.Nl: Want ze wist nu, waar ze ook was, ze zou uiteindelijk haar weg vinden.En: Because now she knew, wherever she was, she would eventually find her way.Nl: En natuurlijk, waar het heerlijkste pannenkoekenhuis van Amsterdam te vinden was.En: And of course, where to find the most delicious pancake house in Amsterdam. Vocabulary Words:With: Meta: eenhappy: blijface: gezichtAnna: Annastepped: stapteoff: uitthe: detrain: treinin: inAmsterdam: AmsterdamShe: Zeloved: was dol opthis: ditbeautiful: mooieand: enbustling: drukkecolorful: kleurrijkelittle: stadjetown: stadjelooking: op zoek naarfor: naara: eenlegendary: legendarischpancake: pannenkoekenhouse: huisShe: Zeoften: vaakwandered: gedwaaldthrough: doorthe: decanals: kanalenand: enalleyways: steegjesof: van

A city built on water, Amsterdam has often set the tone of European modernity. It first gained prominence as a miraculous centre for pilgrimage, and then stood out for its relationship with the Reformation, and for its role in the birth of modern capitalism. Join Tom and Dominic on part one of our tour of Amsterdam, as they take you on a journey through Dam Square, the birthplace of the Dutch East India Company, the Begijnhof, and the Amsterdam Dungeon… Read more about Tom and Dominic's trip to Amsterdam, in partnership with Wise: https://wise.com/campaign/restishistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gast: Atousa Bandeh Ghiasabadi, beeldend kunstenaar Het afgelopen voorjaar werd Bandeh Ghiasabadi door het Stadsarchief uitgeroepen tot stadstekenaar van Amsterdam voor 2022. Haar tekeningen verschijnen periodiek in Het Parool. Robert van Altena gaat in deze aflevering in gesprek met Atousa Bandeh Ghiasabadi naar aanleiding van de tekeningen die zij maakte als stadstekenaar. Als uitgangspunt van het gesprek is gekozen voor de tekening 'Dam Square'. Deze tekening verscheen in Het Parool van zaterdag 3 december. ABG: ”Sinds september, sinds de opstanden zijn begonnen in Iran, is alles een beetje op zijn kop gezet voor mij." De opstand waar de Iraanse jongeren vandaag onderdeel van zijn doet haar aan haar eigen jeugd denken in de stad Shiraz in de jaren '80, tijdens de eerste jaren van het bewind van Khomeiny. ABG: "Toen ik twaalf jaar oud was gingen we de straat op om teksten en leuzen op de muren te schrijven. Dat was hartstikke gevaarlijk. Je kon daarvoor opgepakt worden, in de gevangenis belanden en zelfs de doodstraf krijgen. Er waren meisjes van 15, 16 die geëxecuteerd werden. Maar het speelse was daar ook een onderdeel van. Rennen, op zoek gaan naar een muur en daar dan iets op schrijven. Het was gevaarlijk maar ook speels. De ambivalentie die jij leest in mijn tekening, is de ambivalentie van alle situaties, zelfs oorlog situaties." Het afgelopen voorjaar werd Atousa Bandeh Ghiasabadi door het Stadsarchief uitgeroepen tot stadstekenaar van Amsterdam voor 2022. Haar tekeningen verschijnen periodiek in Het Parool. Haar werk is met enige regelmaat te zien bij Galerie Lumen Travo Atousa Bandeh Ghiasabadi was ook op 3 mei 2020 te gast bij Springvossen (Aflevering 406) naar aanleiding van haar tentoonstelling 'Doubt' (april - mei 2020)bij Galerie Lumen Travo. SPRINGVOSSEN 
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In 1765, colonised America was hit by a British stamp tax. A group of local businessmen in Boston calling themselves the Loyal Nine began meeting in secret to plan a series of protests against the Stamp Act. They gathered under a large tree to protest against the act. Only a few years later in 1790, a similar tree was planted in Vienne in France as a mark of protest, which eventually led to the French Revolution. Later in the Greek revolution of 1821, a thousand such trees were brought to resist the Turks. How is this particular tree showing up in multiple national revolutions? This week, we travel to 18th century America and France, and uncover the story of a tree, which played a pivotal role in the formation of these modern nations. And along the way, discover the story of the evolution of modern paper.Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled"Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9iTrinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSEU2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9BIrish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95XTitanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBceThree Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqzYou can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts websitehttps://ivm.today/3xuayw9You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In Amsterdam is a location known as Dam Square. For centuries people had been executed here, from accused witches to violent protesters to of course murderers, and everything in between. 

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This episode of Fresh Out The Box features Dam Square also known as Uday Tomar, a budding artist born and brought up in Delhi. He loves heavy bass music and focuses on dubstep and hip hop. He started mixing music as a hobby. This hobby turned into his passion when he started to explore the homegrown artists and their music. Join Dam Square in conversation w/ RJ Subhalakshmi.

For the second year in a row the May 4 and May 5 ceremonies took place without an audience. Actor André van Duin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the event with moving speeches about rebuilding after the war, while conspiracy theorists marked it with a tasteless poster about coronavirus rules. The Netherlands' largest online retailer bol.com was reeled in by an online phishing scam that cost it €750,000. Bees, cows and jackals all feature in our round-up of animal news. And after the weekend celebrations at the ArenA, we ask if you're more likely to catch a nasty disease from a pigeon or an Ajax supporter. - Marco van Basten pannenkoek moment: https://youtu.be/Bq3u7GHZLbA?t=56 - André van Duin on Dam Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiNeH1b58Lk - Angela Merkel May 5 speech: https://youtu.be/VPDY2ilNih0?t=380

Joshua Spodek Ph.D. MBA is a three-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School.He speaks on leadership, entrepreneurship, and environmental leadership at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, Google, IBM, PwC, S&P, Children’s Aid Society, The New York Academy of Science, NY Public Library, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, Stanford, Rice, USC, Berkeley, INSEAD, the NY Academy of Science, and more.He holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate, having emerged from childhood including years in some of Philadelphia’s most crime-ridden neighborhoods. He helped build an X-ray observational satellite with the European Space Agency and NASA.He left academia to found a venture to market his invention—a technology to show motion pictures to moving subways—installing displays on four continents. He holds six patents. He also founded two education ventures.He has been called “best and brightest” (Esquire’s Genius issue), “astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC), and “rocket scientist” (Forbes).His clients include start-up founders, executives of publicly traded companies, and employees of McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase, Google, IBM, Exxon, and the US Navy and Army, as well as graduates of Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and others. He has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Forbes, Esquire, Entrepreneur, Nikkei Shimbun, the South China Morning Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, Fox, and CNN.He credits his stellar reviews to his experiential, active, project-based technique with minimal lecture or reading or writing papers.As an artist, he has installed public works in Bryant Park (NYC), Union Square (NYC), and Amsterdam’s Dam Square. He has had solo shows in New York and group shows nationwide, including Art Basel Miami Beach. He studied Meisner Technique at the William Esper Studio. He has taught art at Parsons and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. He devoted years to learning and practicing the social and emotional skills of attraction and dating, becoming the #1 coach in the #1 market for the #1 guru. Since those years were in his late 30s and early 40s, he tended to coach people in long-term relationships or just exiting them.He ran six marathons (3:51 best), rowed one, competed at the world and national level of Ultimate (#5 at nationals, and #11 at worlds), including the first ultimate tournament in North Korea. He swam across the Hudson River twice, did over 155,000 burpees, wrote over 3,700 blog posts, took over 500 cold showers, and jumped out of two airplanes.He hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016, has picked up at least one piece of street trash per day since April 2017, and takes over a year to produce a load of garbage.He has lived in Paris, Ahmedabad (India), and Shanghai. He lives in New York and blogs daily at joshuaspodek.com.

After taking out the rubbish I took a stroll ‘around the block’ and ended up at a very empty Dam Square.

Joshua Spodek, PhD MBA, TEDx speaker, wrote the bestselling Leadership Step by Step, hosts the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, is a professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School, and is a columnist for Inc.He speaks on leadership and entrepreneurship at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, S&P, Children's Aid Society, the NY Public Library, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, Stanford, Rice, USC, Berkeley, INSEAD, the NY Academy of Science, and more.He holds five Ivy League degrees, including a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate and helped build an X-ray observational satellite with the European Space Agency and NASA.He left academia to found a venture to market his invention—a technology to show motion pictures to moving subways—installing displays on four continents. He holds six patents. He also founded two education ventures.He has been called “best and brightest” (Esquire's Genius issue), “astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC), and “rocket scientist” (Forbes and ABC).His clients include start-up founders, c-suite executives of publicly traded companies, and employees of McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase, Google, IBM, ExxonMobil, and the US Navy and Army, as well as graduates of Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and others. He has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Forbes, Esquire, Entrepreneur, Nikkei Shimbun, the South China Morning Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, Fox, and CNN.As an artist he has installed public works in Bryant Park (NYC), Union Square (NYC), and Amsterdam's Dam Square. He has had solo shows in New York and group shows nationwide, including Art Basel Miami Beach. He studied Meisner Technique at the William Esper Studio. He has taught art at Parsons and NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.He ran six marathons (3:51 best), rowed one, competed at the world and national level of Ultimate (#5 at nationals, and #11 at worlds), including the first ultimate tournament in North Korea. He swam across the Hudson River, did over 130,000 burpees, wrote over 3,000 blog posts, took over 400 cold showers, and jumped out of two airplanes.He hasn't flown (by choice) since March 2016, has picked up at least one piece of street trash per day since April 2017, and takes over a year to produce a load of garbage.People want pure, clean, safe air and water but keep polluting. We want to steward this beautiful Earth we inherited. Many feel If I act but everyone else doesn't, what difference does it make?Leaders help create meaning and purpose. Leaders help people do what they want but haven't. Josh's Leadership and the Environment podcast brings leadership to the environment—replacing doom and gloom with acting on your values, joy, and integrity.- http://joshuaspodek.comPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Joshua Spodek, PhD MBA, TEDx speaker, wrote the bestselling Leadership Step by Step, hosts the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, is a professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School, and is a columnist for Inc.He speaks on leadership and entrepreneurship at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, S&P, Children’s Aid Society, the NY Public Library, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, Stanford, Rice, USC, Berkeley, INSEAD, the NY Academy of Science, and more.He holds five Ivy League degrees, including a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate and helped build an X-ray observational satellite with the European Space Agency and NASA.He left academia to found a venture to market his invention—a technology to show motion pictures to moving subways—installing displays on four continents. He holds six patents. He also founded two education ventures.He has been called “best and brightest” (Esquire’s Genius issue), “astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC), and “rocket scientist” (Forbes and ABC).His clients include start-up founders, c-suite executives of publicly traded companies, and employees of McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase, Google, IBM, ExxonMobil, and the US Navy and Army, as well as graduates of Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and others. He has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Forbes, Esquire, Entrepreneur, Nikkei Shimbun, the South China Morning Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, Fox, and CNN.As an artist he has installed public works in Bryant Park (NYC), Union Square (NYC), and Amsterdam’s Dam Square. He has had solo shows in New York and group shows nationwide, including Art Basel Miami Beach. He studied Meisner Technique at the William Esper Studio. He has taught art at Parsons and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.He ran six marathons (3:51 best), rowed one, competed at the world and national level of Ultimate (#5 at nationals, and #11 at worlds), including the first ultimate tournament in North Korea. He swam across the Hudson River, did over 130,000 burpees, wrote over 3,000 blog posts, took over 400 cold showers, and jumped out of two airplanes.He hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016, has picked up at least one piece of street trash per day since April 2017, and takes over a year to produce a load of garbage.People want pure, clean, safe air and water but keep polluting. We want to steward this beautiful Earth we inherited. Many feel If I act but everyone else doesn’t, what difference does it make?Leaders help create meaning and purpose. Leaders help people do what they want but haven’t. Josh's Leadership and the Environment podcast brings leadership to the environment—replacing doom and gloom with acting on your values, joy, and integrity.- http://joshuaspodek.comPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Open this story on izi.travel You are now on Dam Square, the very spot where Amsterdam began. On this spot, around the year 1250, the people of Amsterdam built a dam across the River Amstel. Ships could sail as far as the square and then unload and trade their goods. As you can imagine, it must have been a very busy place in those days, with market stalls selling all sorts of wares: fish from the Zuiderzee, figs from Italy, spices from as far away as Africa. This square was truly the centre of Amsterdam's trade and accordingly, it has a major part in the city's expanding trade and growing prosperity – prosperity that led to the construction of the canal ring. Dam Square has always been a real trading centre. And even today, the Stock Exchange is just around the corner. In former days, the central trading point was here too: the ‘waag' or weighing-house, where all merchandise was weighed. This trading point was demolished about two hundred years ago, although many people in Amsterdam regret its disappearance. So why was the building torn down? Do the quiz via the button in the top right of the menu screen to find out. The Royal Palace is also situated on Dam Square, but we will come to that later on this I-Tour.

Open this story on izi.travel Amsterdam is often regarded as the ‘Venice of the Low Countries' and no wonder: this metropolis has hundreds of canals, moats and other urban waterways. The most famous of them all is Amsterdam's canal ring, a system of town canals surrounding the old city centre - so unique the whole area has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. During the Dutch Golden Age, when Dutch culture and economy peaked after the year 1600, the canals were the life lines of this trading centre. Large quantities of merchandise were imported or exported by ship, or stored in one of the city's many warehouses. The city's canal ring also reflects Amsterdam's affluence in the era, and in this district you will discover elaborately decorated merchant houses, internationally acclaimed museums and bustling markets squares. This I-Tour will reveal much more about all its historic architecture and culture. We will show you some of the most charming spots in and around Amsterdam's canal ring while providing information about this very special area by means of audio and video recordings and photographs. The I-Tour starts here at the National Monument on Dam Square. This majestic statue symbolises the very heart of Amsterdam – and the whole of the Netherlands. This is where, every year, the Dutch commemorate the victims of the Second World War. Begin your I-Tour with your back to the monument and cross the street towards the Royal Palace.

Open this story on izi.travel Now you are back on Dam Square, the beginning and the end of your trail. As we explained at the beginning of the walk, this square is the symbolic heart of the city and of the Netherlands. And the Dutch royal family have an important aspect of this: Dam Square is the place where all the national celebrations, like royal marriages and investitures, past and present, are held. The celebrations are not just held on the square, but in the buildings that line the square too, such as the Royal Palace and the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), which you can see on your right. In 2013, the enthronement of King Willem-Alexander took place here on Dam Square, making him Monarch of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and spoke to the people on the square from the balcony of the palace. Afterwards, in the Nieuwe Kerk, he was formally installed as king. It was one huge, day-long party for everyone here on Dam Square. If you would like to see some impressions of that day, you can watch the video. Finish the trail by returning to the Monument on Dam Square, and reflect a little on your I-Tour of the ‘Venice of the Low Countries', which showed you all the highlights of Amsterdam's canal ring. If you would like to see more of Amsterdam and its environs, please take a look at the App, which contains various I-Tours of Amsterdam and the neighbouring towns.

Live from Dam Square a conversation of tasty titbits!

This week Harry is joined by Dr Clifford Stott - one of the world's leading experts on crowd management and specifically policing of football supporters.  For once Harry's chat is limited as he listens to a real expert talk about crowd control and policing at football and what should and shouldn't happen.  In a Celtic context, the guys specifically discuss the recent issues in Amsterdam where Dr Stott identifies that there MUST have been a breakdown in communication and decision making over the course of the run up to and night of trouble in Dam Square.  The guys also then go on to discuss the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act.  Stott discusses it's validity in the context of the Human Rights Act and also whether it has actually set back policing of football in Scotland - Overall a quite fascinating listen. Dr & Professor Clifford Stott  joined the University of Leeds in September 2012 as a Visiting Professor to the Socio-Technical Centre. He then took up a full time post as Principal Research Fellow to the Security and Justice Research Group in September 2013. He previously held positions at the Universities of Liverpool, Abertay Dundee and Bath as well as running his own consultancy company. Scholarly and Research Interests Considered the preeminent expert in his field, his  research focuses on the social psychology of crowd conflict and its relationship to public order policing.  Stott has been published widely on these topics in leading journals and co-authored three books. For the last thirteen years he has worked regularly with police forces, Governments and football authorities globally advising on the implications of my work the management of crowd events, specifically working until recently with police forces here in Scotland.   He can be followed on twitter - @CliffordStott

This week, the guys move off the subject of the Celtic Champions League XI and move onto business matters - The 2013 Celtic AGM. Harry & Hullbhoy share their business expertise to come up with the perfect preview of a plc AGM - The guy with the deepest pockets gets his way!  Whilst it's not quite like that, the Harry & Hullbhoy preview the meeting by agreeing that the first 9 resolutions are the board's and will be passed by upwards of 96% of the vote.  They agree that non board resolutions have a challenge being passed but that the board do listen to the pressure of many hands at the AGM. The three non board resolutions (10,11 & 12) are; 10 - A more robust structure around the fan liaison officer 11 - The living wage proposal 12 - The SFA are crap and cheated on Rangers. Next week we will discuss the Dam Square debacle and the football v Ajax and Ross County.  Then there will be a review of the AGM. If interested get yourself along to the AGM at 10:30 on Friday 15th November.  If you can't, @HarrybradyCU, @Celticrumours, @CelticAGM and @Theceltictrust and others will all be tweeting live - follow #ticagm and (clubs one) #cfcagm and decide which version of the truth is real! Enjoy

From the train station to Dam Square to Leidseplein, this 90-minute walk down the spine of the city is a great overview of the city's charms — canals, museums, shops, flowers, and Golden Age grandeur. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

From the train station to Dam Square to Leidseplein, this 90-minute walk down the spine of the city is a great overview of the city's charms — canals, museums, shops, flowers, and Golden Age grandeur. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

The latest volume in the city-pick series – on Amsterdam – has just been published. When their Berlin book came out, Podularity carried an interview with the book’s editor, Heather Reyes. This time, we go one better and present an audio diary which I compiled on location in Amsterdam with Dutch poet and critic, Victor Schiferli, the co-editor of city-pick Amsterdam. Our main project was filming a number of interviews with Dutch writers, currently going up on Vimeo and YouTube, and in the interstices, we made the sound recordings that you can listen to below – a sort of audio introduction both to Amsterdam and Victor’s book. Just click on the pictures below to hear the sound clips. 1. Spui Square and the Athenaeum Bookshop 2. De Zwart cafe and literary feuds 3. Dam Square 4. Amsterdam in wartime 5. The Vondelpark (and who was Vondel?) 6. In the Red Light District 7. Amsterdam on Two Wheels 8. Victor’s Thoughts on Compiling the Book